Episode 16: Paddling The Silver River

Every once in a while you just have to get out of town. In this episode I launch my canoe into the waters (some new and some familiar) of the Ocala National Forest and the Silver River, both inside and outside Silver Springs State Park. Along the way, we get up close and personal with a mellow manatee, a cantankerous crane, and a slightly agitated alligator.

My name is Dean and this is Lake Log. I'm a native Floridian with a camera, a canoe named Mango, and enough curiosity and energy to want to document some of the natural parts of Florida before they disappear (or at least before I do).

If you decide to go but have never visited the Ocala area, start here:
Silver Springs State Park
https://silversprings.com/
https://www.floridastateparks.org/silversprings
If you have a boat, canoe, or kayak and are ready to launch (there are no rentals at Ray Wayside Park):
Ray Wayside Park Boat Ramp
https://www.ocalamarion.com/directory/ray-wayside-boat-ramp/

Here are two of my favorite springs in the Ocala National Forest (hmm...maybe I'll cover them in future episodes):
Juniper Springs
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ocala/recarea/?recid=34064
Silver Glen Springs
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ocala/recarea/?recid=37199

And for those of you who are curious about some of the gear that I use ( I am not sponsored by any of these companies):
Cameras:
Panasonic GH5
Insta360 One R
Audio:
Rode Wireless Go
Zoom H6
Paddle:
Bending Branches BB Special
https://bendingbranches.com
Hat by Shelta
https://www.sheltahats.com/collections/sun-hats

Music by Ryan Dietrich
https://youtu.be/LLbDytH7s60

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